The Shutdown’s Impact on Your Nursing Facility – Revisited
Congress recently enacted Public Law 113-46, which provided retroactive authority back to the first day of the shutdown. CMS provided answers to State Agencies regarding the shutdown’s impact on survey...
View ArticleOIG Nudges CMS with Compendium of Priority Recommendations (3/14)
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released its March 2014 Compendium of Priority Recommendations, outlining some of the key initiatives that it has provided recommendations for that have not...
View ArticleSenators Add to Pressure for Increased Survey & Certification Activity
Last week, our friends at McKnight’s posted a letter that Senators Bill Nelson and Charles Grassley wrote to Marilyn Tavenner to express their concern about the quality of care being provided in...
View ArticleCMS LTC Facility Survey Process Related to Sprinkler Extension
On May 16 2014, CMS issued an S&C letter, “Information on Applications to Extend the Due Date for the Installation of Automatic Sprinkler Systems in Existing Nursing Homes” (Ref: S&C:...
View ArticleNYSDOH Nursing Home Surveillance Report Findings
A new audit of the New York State Department of Health’s oversight of nursing homes notes that the Department should improve its enforcement of violations in nursing homes. According to the February...
View ArticleThe Shutdown’s Impact on Your Nursing Facility – Revisited
Congress recently enacted Public Law 113-46, which provided retroactive authority back to the first day of the shutdown. CMS provided answers to State Agencies regarding the shutdown’s impact on survey...
View ArticleOIG Nudges CMS with Compendium of Priority Recommendations (3/14)
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released its March 2014 Compendium of Priority Recommendations, outlining some of the key initiatives that it has provided recommendations for that have not...
View ArticleSenators Add to Pressure for Increased Survey & Certification Activity
Last week, our friends at McKnight’s posted a letter that Senators Bill Nelson and Charles Grassley wrote to Marilyn Tavenner to express their concern about the quality of care being provided in...
View ArticleCMS LTC Facility Survey Process Related to Sprinkler Extension
On May 16 2014, CMS issued an S&C letter, “Information on Applications to Extend the Due Date for the Installation of Automatic Sprinkler Systems in Existing Nursing Homes” (Ref: S&C:...
View ArticleNYSDOH Nursing Home Surveillance Report Findings
A new audit of the New York State Department of Health’s oversight of nursing homes notes that the Department should improve its enforcement of violations in nursing homes. According to the February...
View ArticleReopening Nursing Homes – Phase 2 – What’s Recommended?
On May 18, 2020, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a QSO Memo that provided recommendations on reopening nursing homes. Phase 2 of Reopening Nursing Homes and Opening Up...
View ArticleSpecial Focus Facility List updated for first time since February 2020
On July 29, 2020, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the Special Focus Facility (SFF) List for the first time since the February 2020 update. With the COVID-19 pandemic...
View ArticleCMS Resumes Nursing Home Survey & Certification Activities
On August 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made an announcement regarding the Agency’s plan to resume routine inspections for all providers, including nursing homes, and...
View ArticleCMS Updates Surveyor Guidance – 5 New Factors Could Trigger a Focused...
On January 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a revised QSO Memo, “Revised COVID-19 Survey Activities, CARES Act Funding, Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control...
View ArticleCMS Finalizes Home Health and Hospice Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Final Rule CMS-1747-F on November 2, 2021, “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2022 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update;...
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Survey & Oversight Changes in Nursing Homes – What to Know (Pt 1)
On November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) released a QSO Memo, “Changes to COVID-19 Survey Activities and Increased Oversight in Nursing Homes” (QSO-22-02-ALL). The Memo...
View ArticleSurvey & Oversight Changes in Nursing Homes – What to Know (Pt 2)
On November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) released a QSO Memo, “Changes to COVID-19 Survey Activities and Increased Oversight in Nursing Homes” (QSO-22-02-ALL). The Memo...
View ArticleLTCSP Survey Resources Updated 4/7/2022
An updated Survey Resources folder for the Long-Term Care Survey Process was published on April 7, 2022. According to the Revision History, the following items have been updated: 1. FIC folder (FIC...
View ArticleLinda Elizaitis discusses surveys and complaints with McKnight’s LTC News
CMS Compliance Group, Inc. President Linda Elizaitis, RN, BS, RAC-CT, CDS, spoke with McKnight’s Long-Term Care News this week regarding the nursing home complaint investigation backlog and how delays...
View ArticleRevisions to CMS Survey Process for COVID-19 Vaccination Announced
On June 14, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced changes regarding how compliance with the Omnibus COVID-19 vaccination requirement for staff will be reviewed. In a new...
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